used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
BelnounUS /bel/
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
druidic
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From this reading SAMHAIN To Kenny in poetic mood the seasons were druidic.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading To Kenny the festival was still druidic.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
hilltopsnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːps/
plural of “hilltop” — the peak of a hill
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SAMHAIN To Kenny in poetic mood the seasons were druidic.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
Kenny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAMHAIN To Kenny in poetic mood the seasons were druidic.
kindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/
catch fire
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
Midsummer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading SAMHAIN To Kenny in poetic mood the seasons were druidic.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading SAMHAIN To Kenny in poetic mood the seasons were druidic.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
SAMHAIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAMHAIN To Kenny in poetic mood the seasons were druidic.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading SAMHAIN To Kenny in poetic mood the seasons were druidic.
speededverbUS /ˈspiːdɪd/
past form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
St
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From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
not in physical motion
From this reading To Kenny the festival was still druidic.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAMHAIN To Kenny in poetic mood the seasons were druidic.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SAMHAIN To Kenny in poetic mood the seasons were druidic.
unpagan
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From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SAMHAIN To Kenny in poetic mood the seasons were druidic.
at the time that
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was Samhain or summer ending, when the November wind speeded the waning season with a flurry of dead leaves; and to Kenny, Samhain came and drove him forth in the chill dusk to face another problem.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was May Eve with its Bel fires when summer peeped over the hilltops at the cattle driven through the sacred flames to protect them from disease.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading There was Midsummer's Eve with more fires, and if St. Patrick in unpagan zeal had chosen to kindle his fires in honor of St. John, he could.
